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STIRRUP.

' Pat ented Aug. 11, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EErcE- FRANCIS F. LONG, OF TYLER, TEXAS.

STIRRU P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,478, dated August11, 1896.

Application filed November 4:, 1895- Serial No. 567,866. (No model.)

To 0ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS F. LONG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tyler, in the county of Smith and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stirrups; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is a saddle-stirrup; and it consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of its parts.

My invention is a stirrup constructed of two side parts A, hingedtogether. The footpiece B is mounted on springs, and the piece 8, aroundwhich the stirrup-leather works, is also mounted on springs. The objectof this construction is to give ease and grace to the rider.

WVith this stirrup riding is easier both to man and beast than withstirrups without springs.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myinvention, part in perspective and part in section. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of the foot-rest.

My invention is described as follows:

A are the side pieces.

a are the bottom pieces secured together by the hinge a,

The side pieces have three cylindrical parts Z), Z), and 19 The uppercylindrical parts b have, opening to the inner side of the stirrup,slots 0. The parts Z) also have, opening to the inner side of thestirrup, slots 0, which are enlarged at 0 The parts 12 have slots 0opening to the inner side of the stirrup, which enlarge at the points 0The upper end of one of the side pieces (which for the purpose ofdescription I will call the left-hand side) is turned, forming across-bar cZ, recessed at d. The right-hand piece is turned, forming ashort bar (1 which reaches to and fits in the recess d of the bar d. Tothe lower face of the bar d is secured a spring cZ", having on its end acatch (Z which passes through a slot (Z in the upper end of the part A.The bar e, around which the saddle-strap f works, is provided with tenonends 6, which Work up and down in the slot 0. Between the bars d and eare secured spiral springs 6 the purpose of which is apparent. In thecylinders I) operate spiral springs g, the lower ends of which restagainst the solid bottoms g, and in the cylinders b operate spiralsprings h. The springs are put in through the enlargements c and o.

The foot-piece B is provided with a flange Z to strengthen it, and ateachend with tenons j, side pieces 7c, provided with tenons Z. ThetenonsZ rest on the upper ends of the spiral springs g and work up anddown in the slots 0, while the tenons j rest on the upper ends of thespiral springs h and work up and down in the slots 0 tom pieces a andthe flange Z are inserted spiral springs m.

The purpose of hinge a is to allow the pieces A to be opened, so as toallow the assembling of all the parts, and the spring d and catch (Z areto hold the pieces A together when so assembled.

The construction of this stirrup is so simple that it may be puttogether without instructions. It is manufactured in regular sizes, sothat when any one piece breaks or is lost it may be purchased andreplaced.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A saddle-stirrup, consisting of the side pieces A, and bottom piecesa, hinged together at a, said side pieces being provided withcylindrical openings 5, Z) and b springs g and h, working in thecylindrical openings Z) and b foot-piece B, provided with tenons j, Z,working on the upper ends of the springs g, h, and in the slots 0, ccross-bar (Z, and (Z to the upper ends of the side pieces a;spring-catch 6Z3, operating in slot (Z bar 6, having tenons 0, workingup and down in slots 0; spiral springs e operating between bar 6 andspring 6Z3, substantially as shown and described and for the purposesset forth.

2. In a saddle-stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the sidepieces A, provided with a stirrup-strap piece, the lower ends of saidside pieces A, provided with 0y lindrical openings 1); and slots 0;spiral springs g, operating in said cylindrical openings; foot-piece B,provided with side arms is, and tenons Z, said tenons resting on theupper ends of springs g, and operating in slots Between the bot- 0,substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a saddle -stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the sidepieces A, provided with a stirrup-strap piece, the lower ends of saidside pieces provided with cylindrical openings b and slots 0 spiralsprings 71/, operating in said cylindrical openings; foot'piece B,provided with tenons j, said tenons resting" on the upper ends ofsprings h, and operating in slots 0 substantially as shown and describedand for the purposes set forth.

4. In a saddle-stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the sidepieces A, provided with a stirrup-strap piece, the lower end of saidside pieces provided with slots 0 foot-piece B, provided with tenons j,operating up and down in said slots; springs an, operating between thebottom pieces a, and the foot-piece B, substantially as shown anddescribed and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a stirrup, substantially as shown and described, the cross-bars cland d integral with the upper ends of the side pieces A, the cross-bare, provided with tenons e, operating up and down in slots a; spiralsprings 6 secured between the cross-bars d, d and e, substantially asshown and described and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS F. LONG.

\Vitnesses:

IVILLIAM K. MYNA'r'r, JAMES RENFORD HARRIS.

